Lily James On Stage - Theatre Credits, Bio and Tickets

Lily James is an English actress born in Surrey in 1989. She attended the Arts Educational School in Tring before studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, reading acting.

James started her theatre career in 2011, where she played Taylor in an adaptation of Vernon God Little at theYoung Vic Theatre. In the same year, she appeared as Nina in The Seagull at Southwark Playhouse and later Desdemona in Othello at the Crucible Theatre. The following year James played Karina in Playhouse, Marijka in Definitely the Bahamas at the Orange Tree Theatre, in Richmond for a double bill written and directed by Martin Crimp.

James is, perhaps, more famously known for her title role in Disney’s film Cinderella (2015). This role not only saw her nominated for the Kids’ Choice, Favourite Movie Actress Award and Choice Movie Actress in the Teen Choice Awards but also winning Breakthrough Award at the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards (2015). In 2016, she starred in her second major movie, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, playing the role of Elizabeth Bennett. She is also renowned for playing Lady Rose MacClare, in the award-winning period drama Downton Abbey. James’ character became a main role in seasons four and five of the TV series, playing the character from 2012 til 2015, receiving the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014 and 2015. In 2016 she played Natasha Rostova in BBC’s War & Peace, historical drama series which receive rave reviews.

After appearing in movies including Baby Driver and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, James was further propelled into the spotlight when she played young Donna in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, which hit cinemas in 2018.

Upcoming Shows Featuring Lily James

Ivo van Hove will direct a new adaptation of All About Eve, the Academy Award-winning film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring actresses Gillian Andersonand Lily James. The show will be produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions.